Thresher women fall to Braves

OTTAWA — The playoff hopes of the Bethel College women’s basketball team are slipping fast after a 63-47 loss to Ottawa Thursday in KCAC play in Ottawa. The loss is Bethel’s sixth straight, falling to 6-18, 2-13 in KCAC play. Ottawa improves to 8-17, 4-11 in KCAC play, snapping a six-game losing streak. Ottawa sweeps the season series with Bethel and stays tied for seventh in the conference with three games to play. Bethel is two games out of seventh and eighth. The top eight teams advance to the post-season tournament. Bethel was outscored 21-0 from 3-point range. Bethel missed all seven attempts. Ottawa was seven of 20. Bethel also was outscored 22-11 from the free throw line. The two teams combined for 50 turnovers, 27 by the Threshers. Amber Ramsey scored 17 points for Ottawa. Lauren Buckles added 11 points. Lauren Ulrich led Bethel with 13 points. Bethel hosts Sterling at 5 p.m. Saturday.